NEW ORLEANS DATA NEWS WEEKLY - Those songs made up ‘The Beautiful’ Album, a work that’s been embraced by organizations like the National Alliance on Mental Illness, which Banks is now an ambassador for. His songs have become life-changing for his fans. On the opening track, ‘The Funeral’, Banks illustrates the funeral services for his brother. On the day of the service, the rapper had to leave early to drive to a performance he had that night.| By Data News Staff Edited Report May is Mental Health Awareness Month and New Orleans based rapper Alfred Banks is on a mission to be successful at his craft, while also helping to bring freedom to others. In 2014 Alfred’s brother Orlandas Banks took his own life after suffering from schizophrenia. His mental illness was […]